Hill 27 PTO (id:#56171)
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See Also: The Capture of Hill 27 by Action at Hill 272 by Critical Hit
Hill 27, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1943-01-02 ()
Designer: Kevin Valerien
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Balance:
JapaneseAmerican
37.5%

Overview:

Hill 27 was a separate rocky elevation, 920 feet high, just east of the Gifu. The leading assault troops of the 2nd Battalion gained the summit of the hill at 0907 without firing a shot. By 1130 hours the entire assault force had reached the summit, the Japanese having been completely surprised. The 2nd Battalion began to organize a defense on Hill 27, but digging in was difficult. Before the preparations could be completed, the Japanese to the north had recovered from their surprise and attacked to recapture the hill.
Attacker: Japanese (124th and 228th Infantry Regiments)
Defender: American (2nd Battalion, 132nd Infantry)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2
D:0
M2 60mm Mortar x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO, LJ. (Interior jungle is Dense, no paths). Entrenchment attempts +1 DRM
Overlays: Hi7
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-11-10(D) Johan Vrijdaghs vs Heyman Herbert American win
2024-01-17(D) Diane Spangler vs Lawrence SpanglerD American win
2024-01-17(A) Lawrence Spangler vs Diane SpanglerD American win
2024-01-07(A) Vic Lauterbach vs JM American winJim and I started this one back in 2018, but never finished it. This time, with VASL, we did. I got the attacking Japanese. Seeing Jim's setup with the middle of the hill open, I resisted being lured into it and the resulting crossfire. I sent a small 'fixing' attack at the U.S. left which withered away under US fire. My main attack moved around and hit the U.S. right. I planned to 'roll up' Jim's positions. My first Banzai swept the G.I.s from their oS5-T5-T6 positions at heavy cost. I moved west and threw a second Banzai at his oJ5-K6-L5-L6-M5 positions. I needed two foxholes plus the mortar position in the oM6 Kunai. I got into four hexes, but too many of my units were HS that broke and routed. In his last turn, Jim killed my wounded 8-0 and 137 in CC to retake M5, sealing his win. The last turn was very tense making this one fun! Jim: Guadalcanal scenarios where the Japanese attack come down to how many KIAs the U.S. player rolls. This time, I got enough and survived two HtH CCs to hang on. I rate this one fun but just above average.
2023-08-12(D) Len Kay vs Keith Hill Japanese win[Imported from ROAR]
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Estimated Play time: 3.3 hours
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Archive recorded plays:
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Drawn:0

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